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Round 3: Tossup 20

This leader claimed to be protecting workers in the “MZ generation” with proposals to increase the working week from 52 to 69 hours. A Reuters article suggests that this leader’s speech about “anti-state forces” was a result of a YouTube addiction. In a press conference, this leader said “if you tell me specifically what I did wrong, then I will apologize for that specific fact” after apologizing for nothing in particular. An opposition politician filmed himself going to vote against a decree set by this leader by jumping a metal fence. This leader (10[1])of the People (-5[1])Power Party holed up in his Yongsan residence (10[2]-5[1])following a successful impeachment (10[1])vote over his declaration of martial law, which was in place for a single night in December 2024. For 10 points, name this embattled president of South Korea. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Yoon Suk Yeol [or Yun Seokyeol or Yun Seogyeol or Yoon Seongnyeol]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Ethan NewmanMichigan StateOhio State A9210
Yashwanth BajjiMichigan AMichigan C95-5
Jayden KuCarnegie Mellon BKenyon103-5
Mitchell IndekMichigan BMichigan D10310
Prahalad RaoOhio State BCase Western B10310
Alan LeeCase Western ACarnegie Mellon A10710
Elias KradelKenyonCarnegie Mellon B1360
Carter PisockyMichigan CMichigan A13610

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
Florida2025-02-01✓3100%0%71.00
Great Lakes2025-02-01✓683%33%108.20
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01✓6100%17%105.83
Midwest2025-02-01✓2100%50%91.00
North2025-02-01✓3100%33%105.67
Northeast2025-02-01✓5100%0%57.20
Overflow2025-02-01✓580%60%118.75
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01✓2100%0%71.00
Southeast2025-02-01✓450%25%84.00
UK2025-02-01✓1090%40%95.33
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01✓8100%38%89.63
Upstate NY2025-02-01✓367%33%101.00